Immunization & Health Care Professionals | Vermont Department of Health

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Health care providers can now administer the PCV vaccine to people 50+ using state supplied vaccine.

Learn more about the updated guidance (CDC)

The Immunization Program collaborates with primary care and other providers for effective vaccination administration throughout patients' lives.

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Ensuring Accessible Immunization at No-Cost for Most Vermonters

Vermont Vaccine Program

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Enhancing Vaccination Rates and Care Quality through Provider Support and Best Practices

Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers

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Provides Comprehensive Oversight & Efficient Vaccine Inventory Management

Vaccine Ordering/ VIMS

Vermont Vaccine Program (VVP): Offers CDC-recommended vaccines for children and most adults at no cost, comprising:

Vermont Child Vaccine Program (VCVP): For those eligible under the VFC program and privately insured individuals under 19.
Vermont Adult Vaccine Program (VAVP): For adults 19-64.

Vaccine Inventory Management System (VIMS): Provides oversight and review for vaccine orders through the Vermont Immunization Registry (IMR), ensuring efficient inventory management.

Immunization Quality Improvement for Providers (IQIP): Focuses on timely vaccination and process guidance while aiming to improve vaccination rates and care quality.

Training, Resources, and Support: Offers assistance for vaccine ordering, management, temperature monitoring, and IMR use, equipping providers with necessary knowledge and tools.

Immunize.org offers a wide range of resources in various languages. Below are clinical resources in each of the following languages as well as Vaccine Information Sheets offered in even more available languages. All resources are free to download, print, and share.

Notices and Memos for Health Care Providers

COVID-19 Vaccine Commercialization Announcement, 07/21/2023
PCV15 Replaces PCV13 for Pediatrics in VIMS, 11/15/2022
VIMS Automated E-mails Start 11/01/2022, 10/31/2022
Adult Polio Vaccination Policy, 10/20/2022
Polio Vaccine Reminders, 8/18/2022
Menactra Transitions to Menquadfi, 7/25/2022
Immunization Program Name Change, 1/9/2020
District Health Office - Vaccination Policy Change, 4/1/2019

Vermont Vaccine Program Update

The Immunization Program at the Vermont Department of Health introduces the Vermont Vaccine Program Update. This new monthly communication is intended to bring you important information in a concise format. This will replace the previous Vermont Immunization Bulletin and COVID-19 Vaccine Program Update.

All contacts of the Vermont Vaccine Program will receive this update automatically and cannot unsubscribe from the mailing. If you are not a contact of the Vermont Vaccine Program and wish to receive the program updates by e-mail, you may subscribe.